Experts Weigh In on Distortion of Japanese Military Comfort Women Issue

Discussion on Ramseyer Paper and Commemorative Projects and Other Current Issues

Survivor of the Japanese military sexual slavery, Halmoni Lee Yong-soo, is holding a press conference on the 16th at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, urging to bring the issue of Japanese military sexual slavery to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for judgment. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will hear opinions from relevant experts regarding the distortion and defamation related to the issue of Japanese military comfort women.

On the 2nd, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will hold an expert meeting in the afternoon at the Government Seoul Office to gather opinions on the current issues concerning Japanese military comfort women.

The meeting will discuss current issues such as Professor Mark Ramseyer's paper distorting the victims of Japanese military comfort women and the direction of promoting memorial projects for the victims.

Attendees include academic experts such as Professor Lim Ji-hyun of the Department of History at Sogang University, Research Fellow Park Jung-ae of the Northeast Asian History Foundation's Japanese Military Comfort Women Research Center, as well as lawyers Kim Kang-won and Lee Sang-hee, who served as representatives in damage compensation lawsuits against the Japanese government.

Minister of Gender Equality and Family Jeong Young-ae stated, "It is very regrettable that attempts are being made to distort the issue of Japanese military comfort women and to damage the honor and dignity of the victims," adding, "Starting with a visit to Nanum House, we will continue to actively communicate directly with experts and victims related to Japanese military 'comfort women' and respond proactively to related current issues."

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